ArchAIDS connects a clinical department and a virological laboratory to automatize the follow up of AIDS patients

M Giacomini; C Ruggiero; I Martini; J L McDermott; O E Varnier

ArchAIDS connects a clinical department and a virological laboratory to automatize the follow up of AIDS patients

Stud Health Technol Inform. 1999:68:42-5.

Authors

M Giacomini¹, C Ruggiero, I Martini, J L McDermott, O E Varnier

Affiliation

¹ DIST-Dept. of Communication Computer and System Sciences, University of Genova, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 10724919

Abstract

A communication system for the automation of the follow up of AIDS patients set up by DIST at the Molecular Virology Unit in the Advanced Biotechnology Centre of Genova and at the Department of Internal Medicine of the Medical School of Genova is presented. This system includes a distributed database to store both clinical and virological data and a set of procedures to transfer patient data with a complete respect of requirements about completeness and privacy.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / diagnosis*
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / virology
Biotechnology
Clinical Laboratory Information Systems*
Computer Communication Networks*
Humans
Information Management
Medical Records Systems, Computerized*
Software Design
Virology